If North Carolina were a country

If North Carolina were a separate country, we would not fare well in key international comparisons of economic competitiveness. While it is more common to compare North Carolina to other states, and such comparisons can be instructive, they are not a sufficient response to the modern world. Like it or not, economic decisions don’t respect national borders. North Carolina competes not just with South Carolina but with South Korea and dozens of other developed and developing countries for investment, employment, and entrepreneurs. Read more at CarolinaJournal.com